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Keyword Lipid degradation

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DefinitionProtein involved in the breakdown of lipids, a diverse class of compounds, insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, and which include fats, oils, triacylglycerols, fatty acids, glycolipids, phospholipids and steroids.
Synonyms Lipid breakdown
Lipid catabolic process
Lipid catabolism
CategoryBiological process
GOlipid catabolic process [ GO:0016042 ]
GraphicalLipid degradationBiological processLipid metabolism
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BroaderLipid metabolism
NarrowerBile acid catabolism
Phospholipid degradation